April 2015 - Page 9 of 11

He’s a Testitarian

April 9, 2015 Buck Banks

While his libertarian views are, at best, sketchy,
And his toupee looks like it belongs on a yeti,
Rand Paul on TV
Is quick to get angry,
And do we really want a president who’s that testy?

Bloomberg: Clinton and Bush the Only Viable Candidates

April 9, 2015 Buck Banks

Hillary and Jeb are the only two who know how to make the trains run.

— Michael Bloomberg, quoted by the New York Times, when asked what he thought of the growing field of presidential candidates.

Christie Breaks His Old Disapproval Rating

April 9, 2015 Buck Banks

54%

Of New Jersey voters disapprove of the way Gov. Chris Christie (R) is doing his job — his highest disapproval ever — while 41% approve, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.

Cheney Accuses Obama of Trying to Take Down America

April 9, 2015 Buck Banks

I vacillate between the various theories I’ve heard, but you know, if you had somebody as president who wanted to take America down, who wanted to fundamentally weaken our position in the world and reduce our capacity to influence events, turn our back on our allies and encourage our adversaries, it would look exactly like what Barack Obama’s doing.

— Former Vice President Dick Cheney, accusing President Obama of trying to “take America down,” Politico reports. He added: “I think his actions are constituted in my mind those of the worst president we’ve ever had.”

Roger Ailes On Competing Networks

April 9, 2015 Buck Banks

I flip to MSNBC occasionally to make sure their blind pig didn’t find an acorn. But they never have once. I tell you who I do like at MSNBC — I like Joe and Mika. I don’t watch much CNN, they got out of the news business in primetime. But I look to see if they have a good documentary or movie. If they do, I’ll watch that.

— Fox News chief Roger Ailes, quoted by the Hollywood Reporter.

Cruz Makes Record Fundraising Haul

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$31 million

Amount that a cluster of affiliated super-political action committees that was formed only this week to support Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is expected to have in the bank by Friday, Bloomberg reports. “There are no known cases in which an operation backing a White House hopeful has collected this much money in less than a week.”

Chris Christie Explains His Bluntness

April 8, 2015 Buck Banks

I try to reach the balance. That’s going to lead to good moments, and some not-so-good moments.

— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, criticizing politicians who say “the blandest, most vanilla thing” to not offend voters, and defending his own style of communication, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Why Bill Clinton Is Not a Good Campaigner Anymore

April 8, 2015 Buck Banks

I’ve told Hillary that I don’t think I’m good at campaigning anymore because I’m not mad at anybody.

— Bill Clinton, quoted by CNN.

Ben Carson Makes ACA Sound Like Mind Control

April 8, 2015 Buck Banks

If you can control the most important thing a person has — their health and their health care – then you’re well on your way to controlling every aspect of their life.

— Ben Carson, quoted by the Concord Monitor, explaining his opposition to the Affordable Care Act.

Williams Blames Brokaw

April 8, 2015 Buck Banks

Hillary and Jeb are the only two who know how to make the trains run.

— Michael Bloomberg, quoted by the New York Times, when asked what he thought of the growing field of presidential candidates.

54%

Of New Jersey voters disapprove of the way Gov. Chris Christie (R) is doing his job — his highest disapproval ever — while 41% approve, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.

— Former Vice President Dick Cheney, accusing President Obama of trying to “take America down,” Politico reports. He added: “I think his actions are constituted in my mind those of the worst president we’ve ever had.”

— Fox News chief Roger Ailes, quoted by the Hollywood Reporter.

$31 million

I try to reach the balance. That’s going to lead to good moments, and some not-so-good moments.

— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, criticizing politicians who say “the blandest, most vanilla thing” to not offend voters, and defending his own style of communication, the Wall Street Journal reports.

I’ve told Hillary that I don’t think I’m good at campaigning anymore because I’m not mad at anybody.

— Bill Clinton, quoted by CNN.

If you can control the most important thing a person has — their health and their health care – then you’re well on your way to controlling every aspect of their life.

— Ben Carson, quoted by the Concord Monitor, explaining his opposition to the Affordable Care Act.

Chalk one up for Brokaw.

— NBC News anchor Brian Williams, quoted by Vanity Fair, talking to a friend about why he was suspended from his anchor chair.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer.”

— Vice President JD Vance, on Fox News.

“Your generation has a great bullshit meter, because you’re fed bullshit online all day. And the Democratic Party brand right now is so bullshit.”

— Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by The Atlantic, speaking to college students.

“We are done, Americans are done with endless conflict in the Middle East, spending trillions of dollars, American lives… this is insane and we have to call it for what it is.”

— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), on CNN.

Numerati

+175,000

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.

$4,600

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30%

A new American Research Group poll finds just 30% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 67% say they disapprove.

61% to 35%